Welcome to the Southeastern Area Labor Federation of
Pennsylvania, AFL-CIO website.
We are
southeastern Pennsylvania’s union movement,
comprised of over 115 local unions with over
44,000 union members. Our presence here
is to provide information on current interests and
activities within our collective organization. We
hope that you find our site useful and very
informative.
Visit our blog* page,
“Today’s Union Talk”for the latest
information and activities happening ALF-wide.
The
First Step to Turn Around America is the
Employee Free Choice Act
The Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800, S.
1041), supported by a
bipartisan coalition
in Congress, would enable working people to bargain for better wages, benefits
and working conditions by restoring workers’ freedom to choose for themselves
whether to join a union. It would:
Establish stronger penalties for violation of
employee rights when workers seek to form a union and during first-contract
negotiations
Allow employees to form unions by signing
cards authorizing union representation
PENNSYLVANIA EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE LEGISLATION
House Resolution 262 was introduced on April
27th by Representative Dave Levdansky. This State House Resolution that now has
90 co-sponsors urges Congress to enact the Employee Free Choice Act. More State
Representatives are expected to sign on as co-sponsors and to support this
resolution. Use our Links page to find your State Representative and urge their
support of this important Resolution.
WASHINGTON, DC- Following a Health,
Education, Labor and Pensions hearing today on
Rebuilding Economic Security: Empowering Workers to
Restore the Middle Class, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA)
released the following statement:
“In my judgment, it is appropriate at
this hearing to discuss the
Employee Free Choice Act, but also the trauma
that the American family is living through...(read
more)
THE Southeastern Area Labor Federation of
Pennsylvania, AFL-CIO (SE PA ALF, AFL-CIO) is
an expression of the hopes and aspirations of the
working people in the following counties:
Our ability to create good jobs, ensure working
families have affordable health care and retirement
security, defeat unfair trade agreements and improve
and protect progressive public policies depends on
effective, people-powered mobilization at the local,
state and national levels year round. We cannot win
advances for working people or restore the freedom
of every worker to choose a union and bargain
collectively until we transform the laws and
political environment in our country.
The
Southeastern Area Labor Federation of Pennsylvania
is building a movement inspired by
action, forethought and solidarity to improve
workers' lives throughout the Southeastern
Pennsylvania region.
Visit our
Who We Are page for a complete list of
Officers, Executive Board and Staff.
*The comments and
articles on the blog page are the opinion of the blog writer and not necessarily the
opinion of the SE PA ALF or the PA AFL-CIO. Any comments or questions about any
information on the blog page should be directed to the blog writer.
